Merry-go-round.



F. c.l ANGWIN. MERRY-GO-ROUND.

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F. C. AN GWIN. MERRY-GO-ROUND.

APPLUATION FILED NOV. Z6, 1909.

Patented July 5,1910.

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,ATTORNEYS FRANK CECIL ANGr/VIN,

OF PABKVILLE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

MERRY-GO-ROUND.

Application filed November 26, 1909.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 5, 1910.

Serial No. 529,914.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, FRAN K C. ANswiN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of Parkville, in the Colony of Victoria, Australia, have invented a new and Improved Merry-Gro-Round, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to merry-go-rounds, and it has for its object to provide one with means which are adapted for moving in a circle, around the aXis of which the annular frame travels.

Still another object of the invention is to provide means by which the figures, which are supported by the annular frame, may be moved relatively thereto.

Still other objects of the invention will appear in the following complete description.

In this specification I will describe the preferred form of my invention, it being understood that the scope of the invention is defined in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifi cation in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a plan view showing` the gearing with the bolts by which the gearing is operated; Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view showing the axes and the paths of travel of the periphery of the frame during the operation of the machine; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing means adapted for moving the figures carried by the frame relatively thereto, during the operation of the machine; and Fig. 6 is a modification of the invention showing means by which the shaft disposed in the hollow shaft is adapted to rotate the hollow shaft in an opposite direction to its own movement.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that a base 1 is provided, a bearing 2 being supported above the base 1 by braces 3. There is a bearing 4 in the base 1 in alinement with the bearing 2, and in these bearings 2 and 4 there is disposed a hollow shaft 5 in which is disposed a shaft 6, the shaft 6 being journaled in the bearing 7 in the base 1. To the hollow shaft 5 is secured an arm 8 having a pin 9 on which is mounted a sleeve 10 with an ornamental ported by the rods head 11. To the sleeve 10 is secured a gear wheel 12, which meshes with a gear wheel 13 secured to the shaft 6. A pulley 14 is secured to the hollow shaft 5, and a pulley 15 is secured to the shaft 6, belts 16 and 17 being provided to respectively engage the pulleys 14 and 15 by which means the hollow shaft 5 and the shaft 6 are rotated. As will be well understood, these two shafts 5 and 6 may be rotated in the same or in opposite directions.

Radially disposed rods 13 extend from the hollow shaft 5. To these rods 18 are se cured an annular screen 19, which is adapted for inclosing the central working mechanism. A collar 2O is secured to the sleeve 10 above the gear wheel 12, and to this collar 20 are secured radially disposed supporting rods 21, which are disposed in bearings 22 supported by rods 23 connected to the top of the sleeve 10. rPhe outer terminals of the rods 21 are secured to an annular member 24, which assists in holding the rods 21 in their relative positions, and also acts as a brace. The rods 21 and 23 are disposed in groups at a distance from each other, there being between each guard two rods 25, which are secured to the sleevelO near its top, and to opposite ends of a frame member 26, this frame member 26 being also connected with the annular frame member 24. The rods 27 connect the frame member 26 and the annular platform 28 disposed under the horses or other figures 29, the said annular platform 2S being supported by the said rods 27.

1n Fig. 5 of the drawings, I have provided means in connection with the mechanism just described adapted for moving the horses relatively to the frame members by which they are ca-rried. To obtain this result an arm 30 is secured to the shaft 6, and to this arm 30 is secured abevel gear wheel 31 through which the sleeve 10 eX- tends. 1n this construction the collar 20.is dispensed with, and another collar 32 is substituted, this collar 32 being secured to the sleeve 10 and having bearings 33 in which are journaled radially disposed rods 34, which are substituted for the rods 21, these rods 34 being `iournaled in bearings 35 sup- 23. These rods 34 have cranks 36 therein to which are pivoted rods 37 which support the animals 29. When this attachment is used the bevel gear wheels 38, secured to the rods or shafts 34, will f engage the bevel rods 34 are rotated as the device is operated,

of the arm 30 secured to the shaft 6.

drawings, when the shaft with the pulley, the to the sha-ft 6 mesh secured to the hollow shaft 5 a belt 44 being provided which connects the 42 and 43 by which means adapted y as to rotate the sleeve l0.

gear wheel 31 so that the 6 by means pulleys the-shaft 6 is to rotate'the hollow shaft 5 as well low shaft journaledV in the bearing, an arm secured to the hollow shaft, a frame pivoted to the arm, a shaft disposed within the hollow shaft, and a gearing by which the last `mentioned shaft is adapted for rotating the frame relatively to the arm.

In a merry-go-round, a low shaft, journaled in the bearing, an arm secured to the hollow shaft, a frame pivoted to the arm, a shaft disposed within the hollow shaft, a gearing by which the last luentioned shaft is adapted for rotating the frame relatively to the arm pulleys on the shafts respectively, and be ts disposed on 'the pulleys by which means the shafts are adapted to berotated.

n a merry-go-round, a standard, a bearing therein, a hollow shaft journaled bearing, a holy In the operation of the deviee, the shafts 1n the bearing, a shaft disposed in the hol- 5` and 6 may be rotated in the same direction low shaft, an arm secured to one of the 2 0 at the same or at different speeds, or in op-A shafts, a frame pivoted to the arm, and a posite directions. n v gearing connecting the frame with the other yIn Fig. 4 of the drawings, the Figs. 45, shaft. n y 46, 47 and 48 indicate the successive posi- 8. In a merry-go-round, a standard havtions of the pin 9 around which the sleeve ing a bearing, a hollow shaft journaled in l0 cairying the several members rotates, the the bearing, a shaft disposed in the hollow circles 49 and 50 indicating the path of the shaft, an arm secured to one of the shafts, a annular frame member 24 as the pin 9 moves pivot on the arm, a sleeve mounted on the to the several positions. 7 Y pivot, rods extending from the sleeve, and a Y In the attachment shown in Fig. 5 ofthe gearing connecting the sleeve with the other drawings the animals or other liguresv29 shaft.

are not only moved around a center, the cen'- 9. In a merry-go-round, a standard havter of which 1s continuously chan ng,'but ing a bearing, a hollow shaft journaled in t ey aie also moved relatively to the frame' the bearing, a-shaft disposed in the hollow by which they are carried. shaft, an arm secured to one of the shafts, a Having thus described my invention I pivot on'the arm, a sleeve mounted on the claim as new and desire to secure by Letpivot, rods extending from the sleeve means ters Patent: for carrying passengers supported by the In a merry-go-round, a standard, an rods, gearing connecting the sleeve with the arm pivoted thereto, a frame pivoted to the other shaft, pulleys secured to the shaft and 40 arm, means adapted for rotating the arm to the holl w shaft respectively, and belts on its pivot, and means adapted for -rotatmounted on the pulleys.

ing the-frame relatively to the arm. y In a merry-go-round, a standard, a n a merry-go-round, a standard, an bearing therein, a hollow shaft journaled in arm pivoted thereto, a frame pivoted to the the bearing, a shaft disposed in the hollow arm, a shaft journaled in the frame, a gear shaft, an armsecured to one of the shafts, f w eel secured toV the shaft, means adapted a frame pivoted to the arm, a gearing conor engaging the gear wheel to rotate the necting the frame with the other shaft, and shaft, means adapted for rotating the arm an annular screen mounted on the hollow on its pivot, and means adapted for rot-ating shaft. the frame relatively to the arm. l1. In a merry-go-round, a standard hav- Y n a merrygo-round, a standard, an ing a bearing, a hollow shaft journaled in Y arm pivoted thereto, a frame pivoted to the tie bearing, a shaft disposed in the hollow arm, a shaft journaled inthe frame, a gear shaft, an arm secured to one of the shafts, wheel secured to the shaft, and a gear wheel a frame pivoted to the arm, a shaft jourmounted to rotate with the arm kwith which naled in the frame, means adapted for movthe first mentioned gear wheel meshes. ing the arm for rotating the third mentioned n In a merry-go-round, a bearing, a holshaft, and means adapted for rotating the low'shaft journaled in the bearing, an arm two first mentioned shafts. secured to the hollow shafta frame pivoted n a merry-go-round, a standard havo t e arm, a shaft disposed within the hol ing a bearing, a hollow s aft journaled in low shaft, and means by which the last men the bearing, a shaft disposed in the hollow tioned shaft is yadapted for rotating the shaft, an arm secured to one of the said two frame relatively to thearm. shafts, a frame pivoted to the arm,a shaft 65k t 5. In a merry-go-round, a bearing, a holjournaled in the frame, a gear wheel on the last-mentioned shaft and a gear wheel meshing with the said gear wheel secured to move with the arm.

13. In a merry-go-round, a standard having a hearing, a hollow shaft jonrnaled in the hearing, a shaft disposed in the hollow shaft, an arm secured to one of the said two shafts, a frame pivoted to the arm, a shaft journaled in the frame, a gear wheel on the last mentioned shaft, a gear wheel meshing with the said gear wheel secured to move with the arm7 a gear wheel on the frame, and a gear wheel meshing therewith which is secured to the other of the said two shafts.

14. In a merry-go-round, a standard having a bearing7 a hollow shaft journaled in the bearing, a shaft disposed in the hollow shaft, an arm secured to one of the said two shafts, a frame pivoted to the arm, a sha-ft journaled in the frame, a gear wheel on the last-mentioned shat, a gear wheel meshing with the said gear wheel secured to move with the arm, cranks on the shaft which is journaled in the frame, means for carrrying passengers7 and links connecting the said means with the said cranks.

ln testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. FRANK GECL ANGWIN.

Witnesses WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, ANNIE EDWARDS. 

